Мартин Иден

Chapter 45

           AsIsay,youwantedtoformalizeme,tomakemeoverintooneofyourownclass,withyourclass-ideals,class-values,andclass-prejudices." Heshookhisheadsadly. "Andyoudonotunderstand,evennow,whatIamsaying. MywordsdonotmeantoyouwhatIendeavortomakethemmean. WhatIsayissomuchfantasytoyou. Yettomeitisvitalreality. Atthebestyouareatriflepuzzledandamusedthatthisrawboy,crawlingupoutofthemireoftheabyss,shouldpassjudgmentuponyourclassandcallitvulgar." 

           Sheleanedherheadwearilyagainsthisshoulder,andherbodyshiveredwithrecurrentnervousness. Hewaitedforatimeforhertospeak,andthenwenton. 

           "Andnowyouwanttorenewourlove. Youwantustobemarried. Youwantme. Andyet,listenifmybookshadnotbeennoticed,I’dneverthelesshavebeenjustwhatIamnow. Andyouwouldhavestayedaway. Itisallthosedamnedbooks" 

           "Don’tswear,"sheinterrupted. 

           Herreproofstartledhim. Hebrokeintoaharshlaugh. 

           "That’sit,"hesaid,"atahighmoment,whenwhatseemsyourlife’shappinessisatstake,youareafraidoflifeinthesameoldwayafraidoflifeandahealthyoath." 

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